Kertland Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 9PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46%	49%	3.0%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WF12 9PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	32.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	59.7%	2.1%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.2%	35.6%	1.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.4%	11%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WF12 9PU this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	35.8%	1.8%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	10.4%	2.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	56.9%	45%	-11.9%	3.1%	41.9%
Pakistani	42.1%	49.2%	7.1%	2.7%	46.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
White	1%	2.1%	1.1%	81.4%	-79.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	62.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	32.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	63%	0.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	2%	29.1%	27.1%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	1.5%	-27.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	1%	46.2%	-45.2%
Muslim	91.9%	6.5%	85.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Kertland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kertland Street was 170.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kertland Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF12 9PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kertland Street are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kertland Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9PU

Average Price
£175,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kertland Street

Average Price
£176,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kertland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kertland Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-12-02	£197,834
30 Kertland Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2021-01-20	£148,871
18 Kertland Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-07-01	£238,221
13 Kertland Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-07-01	£210,195
18 Kertland Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-07-01	£238,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9PU

Employment

WF12 9PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF12 9PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	47
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Manufacturing	27
Education	22
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillichick	Chillichicks, 17 Mill Street West	85 yd
Afters	66 Savile Road, Savile Town	152 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Mill Street West	168 yd
Dine Contract Catering	Carlton Cards Ltd, Cannon Way	285 yd
Dewsbury Snooker Centre Unit 1	Savile Mills, Mill Street East	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	403 yd
Wellington Tavern	33 Westgate, Dewsbury	524 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	604 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	661 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	154 yd
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	168 yd
Pizza Land Unit 29	Savile Business Centre, Mill Street East	304 yd
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop	11A South Street, Savile Town	351 yd
Chickanos	4 South Street, Savile Town	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	355 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	567 yd
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	607 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	678 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	175 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	304 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		471 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	530 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		706 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		715 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		838 yd
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.